Game device



March 25, 1930. F. w. HYNES 1,752,089

GAME DEVICE Filed March 20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor A ttomey March 25,- 1930.

F. w. HYNES 1,752,089

GAME DEVICE Filed March '20, 1929 Q 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 k E 7 k a m Inventor gmm A itomey v Patented Mar. 25, 1930 PATENT OFFICE FRANCIS W. HYNES, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS GAME DEVICE Application filed March 20, 1929. Serial No. 348,496.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in game devices, and aims to provide a simple and novel means whereby the wellknown dice game or a game similar thereto may be played by a plurality of par- In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts 1 throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a group plan view of the game device, and a plurality of contestants holding cards employed in conjunction with the playing of the game.

Figure 2 is a view partially in side elevation, and partially in cross section of the game device, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view thereof.

Now, having particular reference to the drawings, the game device consists of a circular base board 5, the perimeter of which is equipped with equally spaced upwardly projecting pins 6, there being provided eleven of these pins representative of the different points that can be made in the throwing of a conventional pair of dice. Adjacent each pin, the top surface of the base 5 is provided with a letter, these latters ranging from the letter A to the letter K, as clearly disclosed in Figure 1. The upper end of each of these pins-6 is provided with a radially inwardly extending horizontal finger 7 of leather or other flexible material. The center of the base 5 is provided with an upwardly extending stationary supporting shaft 8, upon which at the top surface of the base is arranged a supporting collar 9. Rotatable upon this shaft and supported by suitable bearing upon the collar 9 is a rotary circular disk 10, the outer edge ofv which terminates inwardly of the outer edge of the base 5.

The perimeter of this disk is provided with equally spaced upwardly projecting pins 11 of a number equivalent to the number of ways in which the various points may be made in the throwing of a pair of dice. Adjacent each of these pins 11, the top surface of the disk 10 is provided with numerals from 2 to 11, the points that can be made in the throwing of a pair of dice. The number of each particular numeral is similar to the number of ways in whicha particular point may be made in the throwing of the dice.

Secured to the shaft 8 above the disk 10 is a supporting collar 12, while rotatable upon the upper end of the shaft and supported by suitable bearings upon the collar 12 is a pointer element 18. One end of this pointer 13 is equipped with a longitudinally extending finger 14 of leather, or other flexible material adapted for engagement at its outer end with the pins 11 of the disk 10, as clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

' In association with this game device, there is provided eleven playing cards A, illustrated in Figure 1, these playing cards each bearing a letter corresponding to the eleven letters upon the surface of the base 5, and in playing the game, a card is dealt to each player. The letter indicated on the card held by each player corresponds to the letter on the base 5 assigned to that particular player. I also employ a deck of eleven numeral cards similar to the cards A in which numerals from 2 to 11 are provided thereon in lieu of the letters. In view of the slight difference between the two decks, it is not believed necessary to show the numeral deck in the drawing. The numerals thereon correspond to the numerals on the disk 10. The disk 10 is then rotated and the number adj acent, each pin 11 that is contacted by the adjacent finger 7 is the play number assigned to the particular player holding the card representative of the particular pin carrying the stop finger 7. The play cards are then traded by the players for the number cards so that each players card agrees with his assignment of the stop fingers 7. This makes it impossible for a player to'claim he is playing a number other than that shown on the card which he holds. The players who have been assigned numbers 2, l2, 3, 11 or 7 score '6, 6, 5, 5, or 1 point respectively, and do not play again until the second deal. The pointer 13 is spun and if it stops in engagement. with. a. pin 11,. which is numbered 7, the play is finished and no points are scored by the remaining players. The second deal is now in order and play is repeated as in the first dealt; However, i'fnumberl is not indicated by the first spinning of the pointer 13, the player assigned the numberindicated by the pointer scores as follows:

Those assigned 4, 10, .5, 9, 6and' 8 score 4, 4*,

3, 3, 2 and 2 respectively. Whenever the number 7 is, indicated the pointer 13, theplay;

isover, and a new deal is in-order. Qbviously, the. game is played as long as desired, and at thetermination thereof, the one havingthe most number'of points wins the game.

In addition to theaforegoing' character of game, that. maybe played,the wellknown dice game maybe. engagedin, and in this connection,.therfirst thrower spins the pointer 13, Ifthe pointer stops at the. numeralsfl, 3 or- '12-,it is.acrap and-he loses, but does not lose his throw or thespinning, of the pointer. If the pointer" stops atthenumerals 7- or 11,

it is:-a .natural., andhe: wins. It the pointer stops atany of the remaining numbers, he

continuesto spin the pointer untilthe number is mad'el, or until the pointer stops. at; the

numeral-7 whereupon he loses. v V

Inview otthe foregoing description when considered in vconjunction with. the accompanying drawings, it will heapparent that I ing the; spirit and; scopeof thev appended ing s projecting upwardly from the base member, inwardly directed exible fingers carried by the upper ends of said pins, a vertical supportaft arranged at the center of the base, a disk rotatably carried by the shaft above the base: and being of'ailesser diameter than the base, a plurality of vertical pins carried by the disk and adapted 'to be encountered by the-inner endsof theflexi-ble'fingers of said first mentioned pins, a pointer rotatably mounted upon the upper'end of the shaft and a flexible finger at one end of the pointer adapted to encounterthe pins of the disk when said pointer is rotated. I

In testimony whereof I ailix' my signature.

FRANCIS'WL HYNES.

2. In a game device of the character de-. scribed, a base member, a series of spaced pins each pin, a diskrotatablyassociatediin verti- I cally:spacedrelationwith thefbase and terminatingv at-its edge inwardly of the edge of;

the base, a pluralityof pins arranged in s aced. relation aroundthe perimeter of the; sk and extending; upwardly therefrom, said fingersoftherfirst mentioned-pins bein-gof. a

lengthto encounter the disk pins when-said disk. is rotated, a pointer arranged. rotatably abovethedisk and ha'vingatone of its ends.

aflexible finger adapted toencounter the pins of the disk when sa-id pointer isrotat'edv I 

